U of I shared student info even if no threat posed

University officials said Tuesday no one in dean's office was available to speak on issue

1:25 AM,
Feb. 27, 2013

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Newly disclosed records show that the University of Iowa gave the Johnson County sheriff confidential information on students even when U of I officials said the students posed no threat to campus safety.

The Des Moines Register reported last week that for years the university has been giving the Johnson County sheriff's office confidential, education-related information on students who have applied for gun permits. The information is protected by a federal law intended to shield student education information from disclosure.